CHILDREN DESIRING GOD – HE ESTABLISHED A TESTIMONY (OT STORIES) Date: January 7, 2018 Scripture Passage: Genesis 37 Lesson Theme: God gives Joseph dreams & Joseph’s brothers sell him into slavery. Lesson 18 Read the take-home page to know what your child learned today. Some of the key themes listed: • God is merciful, loving and gracious. • Man is a sinner and deserves punishment. • God is all-knowing. Questions to ask (also listed on the sheet): 1) Do you ever want to hurt someone when you don’t like them? 2) When you do something wrong, do you want/try to cover it up? 3) Do you think you can hide the wrong things you do? From God? Date: January 14, 2018 ** Combined lesson for this date** Scripture Passage: Genesis 39-41 Lesson Theme: The Lord is with Joseph in Egypt. Lesson 19 Read the take-home page to know what your child learned today. Some of the key themes listed: • God is merciful, loving and gracious. • Man is a sinful. • God is all-knowing & everywhere all the time. Questions to ask (also listed on the sheet): 1) Did the Lord desert Joseph when he was a slave? 2) If you are trusting God, can you ever be anywhere that God is not with you? Date: January 14, 2018 ** Combined lesson for this date** Scripture Passage: Genesis 42,43:1-15 Lesson Theme: God preserves His people in famine (Lesson 20) & God reunites Joseph and his brothers… (Lesson 21) Read the take-home page to know what your child learned today. Some of the key themes listed: • God is merciful, loving and gracious. • God is all-knowing & everywhere all the time. • God is pleased by faith. Questions to ask (also listed on the sheet): 1) Did Joseph’s dreams come true? 2) When God makes a promise, can you trust Him to keep it? Date: January 21, 2018. Scripture Passage: Exodus 1:8-2:10 & 2:11-25 Lesson Theme: God preserves Moses (Lesson 22). Family Discussion Questions: Read the take-home page to know what your child learned today. Some of the key themes listed: • God is faithful & His promises are true. • God us almighty. • God is all-knowing. Questions to ask (also listed on the sheet): 1) Why can you ALWAYS trust God, even when bad things happen? 2) Does God ever forget His promises? Date: January 28, 2018 Scripture Passage: Exodus 2:11-25 & Exodus 3-4 Lesson Theme: Moses flees Egypt (Lesson 23) & God calls Moses to deliver Israel (Lesson 24). Read the take-home page to know what your child learned today.
Some of the key themes listed: • God is almighty & sovereign. • God is faithful & His promises are true. • God is merciful, loving and gracious. • God is all-powerful. • God communicates with man. Questions to ask (also listed on the sheet): 1) Does God keep His promises? 2) Did Moses turn his staff into a snake? Who did that? 3) Is there anything God cannot do? 4) What are some things that are difficult for you to do? Could God do those things?